Railroad-tie.



N0. 735,1 98. I PATENTBD AUG. 4, 1903. 'J. BEAZLBY,

RAILROAD TIB.

APPLICATION FILED DEC. 30, 1902.

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UNTTED STATES Patented August 4, 1903.

JOHN BEAZLEY, OF 'LAPORTE, TEXAS.

RAILROAD-TIE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 735,198, dated August 4, 190 3. Application filed December 30,1902. Serial No. 137,205. (No modeLl To (0% whom it ntay concern.-

Be it known that I, J OHN BEAZLEY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Laporte, in the .county of Harris and State of Texas, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Railroad-Ties; andIdo declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention is an improved railroad-tie; and it consists in the peculiar coristruction and combination of devices hereinafter fully described and claimed.

The object of my invention is to provide an improved railroad-tie which is adapted to be manufactured at slight cost, is exceedingly strong and durable, and is provided with means for effectually securing the rails so that the same are prevented from spreading.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a railway-tie embodying my improvements, showing the same in position to support the rails. Fig. 2 is a top plan view of a section of a railway provided with my improved tie, showing alternate ties disposed in reverse relation end to end to effectually lock the rails against spreading. Fig. 3 is a detail transverse sectional view of one of my improved ties, and Fig. 4 is a detail longitudinal sectional view of the same.

My improved railway-tie comprises a base 1 and sides 2, which rise from the upper side thereof and are formed integrally therewith, the tie being made either of wrought-or cast steel, iron, or other suitable metal, as may be preferred. The sides 2 of the tie are formed on their upper sides with looking lips or flanges 3, adapted to engage one side of the base-flanges of the rails to, said locking lips or flanges being at suitable distances from the ends of the tie and all extended in the same direction, so that by reversing the ties alternately end for end, as shown in Fig. 2, the said locking lips or flanges 3 of the respective ties will engage opposite sides of the base-flanges of the rails, so that the rails will be effectually prevented from spreading, as will be understood. Each tie is furthermore provided at the points beneath the rails with cross-plates 4, which are disposed to engage the under sides of the rails and connect the sides 2 of the tie together near their upper edges, said cross plates being preferably welded to the sides and serving to effectually brace and strengthen the tie transversely, as will be understood. Under the said crossplates 4 are vertically-disposed cross-bars 5, which are also made, preferably, of steel or iron, extend transversely across the tie, have their ends preferably welded to the sides 2 of the tie, have their upper edges preferably welded to the under sides of the cross-plates 4, and have their lower edges preferably welded to the base-plate 1. Notches 6 are formed in the under sides of the cross-bars 5 to prevent water from accumulating in the ties and to permit the same to drain therefrom. I furthermore provide each of my improved ties with pivoted locking-dogs 7, which are disposed opposite the lips or flanges 3 and are adapted to engage the sides of the baseflanges of the rails opposite those engaged by the said lips or flanges 3. The said pivoted locking-dogs are detachably connected to the tie by removable pivot-pins 8, which are placed in openings 9, with which the sides 2 of the tie are provided, and when the said locking dogs are engaged with the baseflanges of the rails the same are locked in such engaged position by removable key bolts or pins 10, which are adapted to be placed in and removed from openings 11, with which the tie is provided.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, the construction, operation, and advantages of my invention will be readily understood, it is thought, without requiring a more extended explanation. v 7

adapted to engage the opposite sides of the In testimony whereof I have hereunto set base-flanges of the rails and to lock against my hand in presence of two subscribing wit- IO the cross-plates when so engaged, and remov nesses. able locking-pins in openings in the said I T flanges and bearing against the pivoted dogs, JOHN BEAZLEX said pivoted 1ocking-dogs coacting with the locking-lips of the side flanges to secure the rails, substantially as described.

WVitnesses:

W. H. BEAZLEY, O. W. PALMER. 

